INTERNALIZING DISORDER CLINICAL SPECIALIST
About The Position
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is hiring an Internalizing Disorders Clinical Specialist to perform professional social work duties for children, adolescents, and families seeking assistance through the Children’s Behavioral Health Care Portal. The position focuses on children and adolescents experiencing internalizing disorders, including disorders that result in a danger to self. It provides technical assistance for specialized mental health service programs, conducts assessments of individuals and families, provides clinical consultation, coordinates linkage to statewide programs, collaborates with inter-agency team members, and completes reports and documentation. The role serves statewide and requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties. The position is based at the headquarters in Springfield, Illinois; reporting to headquarters is required as necessary, depending on operational needs. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a one-hour unpaid lunch. A hybrid schedule may be available depending on operational needs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from a recognized college or university.
- Two years of professional social work experience in the evaluation and treatment or habilitation of people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or other disabilities.
- Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the Department of Professional Regulation.
- Two years of professional social work experience working with children and/or adolescents with internalizing disorders and/or mental health issues in a clinical setting.
- Ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of professional social work experience working with children and/or adolescents with internalizing disorders and/or mental health issues in a clinical setting.
- Two years of professional experience working with children and/or adolescents with anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, or disorders that result in a danger to self.
- Two years of professional experience evaluating and providing technical assistance, guidance, and advice for accessing specialized children’s mental health service programs for a public or private organization.
- Two years of professional experience making clinical judgments based on best practices and established practices in the social work field.
- Two years of professional experience completing reports and summaries of case files.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the statewide Internalizing Disorders Clinical Specialist for children and adolescents seeking assistance through the Children’s Behavioral Health Care Portal.
- Evaluate and research system factors, maintaining familiarity with the etiology, phenomenology, and treatment of internalizing disorders in children and adolescents, including disorders that result in a danger to self.
- Collaborate as a key member of the inter-agency staffing group and share information with key partners as permitted by consent and interagency agreements, to help overcome barriers to behavioral health services for children, youth, and families.
- Complete required reports for case files and prepare summary reports for the supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required that are reasonably within the scope of the position.
- Travel in the performance of job duties.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- 3 paid personal business days annually
- 12 paid sick days annually, with sick days carrying over from year to year
- 10–25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment
- 13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- Flexible work schedules when available, depending on position
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred compensation program and supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax medical care and dependent care assistance plans
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- 5% salary differential for bilingual positions
- Commuter savings program for Chicago employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
